A United States Mail truck, which bears an image of the Iwo Jima flag raising on a postage stamp, can be seen in the background.
Photo attribution: Indiana Historical Society @1945
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Sunday, September 5, 2021
Iwo Jima Flag Raisers
The six Indianapolis policemen who escorted the Iwo Jima flag raisers through downtown pose on their motorcycles. The war veterans' appearance was part of a nationwide bond drive tour.
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